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    The main features of SPADE are:
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<li class="listitem"><p>Developed using Python</p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p>Covers the FIPA standard</p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p>Implements four MTPs: XMPP, P2P, HTTP and SIMBA</p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p>Supports two content languages: FIPA-SL and RDF</p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p>SPADE agents do reach their goals by running deliberative and reactive tasks</p></li>
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<li class="listitem"><p>Presence notification allows the system to determine the current state of the agents in real-time</p></li>
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